VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4093, 8 April 1876, Page 3

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

The second competition by the Artillery Company for Mr Holm's cup took place yesterday, and resulted in the cup becoming the absolute property of Volunteer Smith, who made the highest aggregate score in thejtwo competitions. •.-■-muA rifle match was fired on Saturday last between six officers of the first battalion (Dunedin) and six of Nelson, arising out of a challenge by the latter sent toLient. Muir, of the Artillery Company. The conditions were sevenshotsat ranges 0f‘200,400, and 500 yards; Wimbledon targets and position; Governmentriflesandammunition. The scores of the Nelson men have not yet been received, and the following are those of the local team, which give the capital average of 69, or six points over centres per mqn ;

FIRST SELKIRKSHIRE RIFLES V. CITY GUARDS. The return match between the above companies was fired to-day. In the first competition fired on February 16, the Guards proved victorious, scoring 616 points against 565 by the A detachment of the Home Com pany, and 568 by the B detachment. The Guards had their usual luck this morning in rough weather. It not only rained, out thundered and lightened also. One of the team seriously proposed that on a future occasion, instead of firing on the day named, the team should quietly fire on a previous morning, so as to cheat the clerk of the weather. Very fair scoring was made notwithstanding, anaverage of 60being attained. Oh the previous occasion 6T6 was the average. This time there was a little more excitement. It appears the match committee in choosing the team had left out a few good shots who considered themselves quite equal to, if not better than, some of those chosen to fire. The result was that a team was got up, seven of whom turned up determined to put the team upon their mettle. One of the selected was absent, and it was arranged that Sergt. M‘Gregor’s score should count in both cases, he being one. of the seven, though it will be seen that Vol. Mathieson made the highest score on that side. The scores were very close, the seven averaging 60 l-7th as against 60 by the team. The scores of the Selkirkshire Rifles will be published when received. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yds ; seven shots at each. Subjoined are the scores of the competing team :

Capt. 'Wales ... 200 yds. ... 21 400 yds. 28 600 yds. 23 — Tl 72 Lieut. Marshall ~ ... ... 24 24 24 — 72 Lieut. M‘Eenzie ... ... 24 22 24 — 70 Lieut. Muir ... ... 21 25 23 — 69 Lieut. Douglas ... 20 27 21 - 68 Lieut. Pell ... 21 20 23 — 64

200 500 600 Capt. Wales yds. yds. yds. Tl. ... 23 25 21 — 69 Lieut. Douglas ... 26 20 20 — 66 Vol. Provo ... Vol. Treseder ... 21 21 24 — 66 ... 24 20 21 — 65 Sergt. M‘Gregor ... 22 28 20 — 65 Sergt. Wilson ... 22 20 17 — 59 Vol. Smith... ... 21 21 1G — 58 Vol. Crecgh ... , ... 21 23 18 — 57 Vol. Webster ... 22 20 12 — 54 Vol. Stewart ... 19 14 8 — 41

Average—60 per nan. Thejscores of the seven were ; 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Vol. Matheson ... 22 25 22 — 69 Sergt. M'Gregor ... 22 23 17 — 62 Vol. Melville ... 20 23 18 — 61 Sergt. M'Ewen 21 24 16 — 60 Vol. Sohn ... 21 23 16 — 60 Vol. Webster 23 14 20 — 57 Vol. Brown... ... 21 18 18 — 52 Average, 60 l-7th per